Scatterplots

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Use to display the relationship between two continuous variables. Multiple scatterplots can be displayed together in a matrix plot.

Scatterplots – Two Variables

1. From an open JMP^® data table, select Analyze > Fit Y by X.
2. Click on a continuous response (or dependent) variable in Select Columns, and Click Y, Columns.
3. Click on a continuous predictor (or independent) variable, and click X, Factor. Click OK.

• Initital output is a scatterplot. Further options are found under the red traingle.
  
  

Scatterplots – More than Two Variables

1. Select Graph > Scatterplot Matrix.
2. Select all continuous responses of interest, and click Y, Columns. Choose Matrix Format. Click OK.

• Initital output is a display of all possible scatterplots. Further options are found under the red traingle.

Note: Scatterplots and scatterplot matrices can also be generated from Analyze > Multivariate Methods > Multivariate and from Graph > Graph Builder.

Car Physical Data.jmp (under Help > Sample Data Folder)

Visit Discovery JMP > Visualize Your Data > Compare Multiple Variables, Basic Analysis > Bivariate Analyses, Essential Graphing > Scatterplot Matrix, and Multivariate Methods > Correlations and Multivariate Techniques in JMP Help to learn more.